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strong almost as a violet. The Samoyeds were much 

 amused at my delight over this flower. I had never 

 even heard of a scented ranunculus, so no wonder I was 



X?^ pleased ' 



'"^.tesfe* ^ was ^ e on h T 



^Vjv-r flower with a well- 

 defined scent, except 

 valerian, that I met 

 with on the island. 



About an hour be- 

 fore we were ready 

 to leave old Marrk 

 came up to me with 

 five brent oeese. I 

 was sitting" on a 

 sleigh sketching - , but 

 out of the corner of 

 my eye saw him 

 coming up with a 

 half-important, half- 

 deprecatory air, fol- 

 lowed by the eyes of 

 all his choom. His 

 lips were moving' as 

 he came, for he was 

 rehearsing the terms 

 of a little Russian speech, of which he at last delivered 

 himself as follows : ' Yesterday no Marrk. Marrk bad 





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P7 2./ ■ fi ■ 

 3.3o /J hi 



THE SCENTED BUTTERCUP. {RanutlCllluS Pal/asii) 



